ICON AeroShield Wind Deflector WD600, Black

I bought an all aluminum trailer to replace my steel trailer that was rusting out. The new trailer was lighter but actually higher. I didn't realize how much more drag that created. I bought this item even though I was not sure it would fit on my 2017 Pacifica. I had to come up with my own system of attaching it. U-bolts and rope ratchets (from Amazon) attached to my top rack rear cross bar made it rock solid. The base sits on an angle but it works fine. For me, it made an amazing difference. It now tows as good or better than my old trailer. Lower RPM and at least 2 to 3 more MPG.

I had to put past the driver door for it to work good and it works really well

Difficult to measure an absolute MPG improvement, however I know there is an improvement as I used to have to turn off economy mode in my tow vehicle, previously I'd notice sub par performance in the first few miles of towing as a reminder to turn off economy mode. The first time I used the Icon, I drove over 100 miles without noticing any performance issues in economy mode. With the Icon I also notice very high instant MPG numbers on descents, overall I'm estimating about a 1 MPG improvement, but reducing the load on the engine and transmission makes this purchase worthwhile for me.I happen to have a setup on my Dodge Durango that I was able to mount the Icon on the roof rails and against the rear cross bar and use heavy zips ties to secure, which was very lucky as the icon recommended straps for my car did NOT work, not even close. If I didn't have the option to use zip ties I would have had to return the Icon.

I would like to start off this review with a bit of background on myself. I have been towing trailers all kinds, lengths, weights, bumper pulls, 5th Wheels and Goosenecks. For well over 1 million milesI recently purchased the Icon AeroShield Wind Deflector WD600 after returning from a 7200-mile trip round trip. Mid November 2024.My hauling truck is a 2022 Ford F450 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7 Diesel weighing in @ 9600# over all Fuel Economy driving in perfect conditions tire pressure and speed limit is around 19.2 MPG. Towing in these conditions I get around 17.9 which is great. However,The trip no AeroShield. I left North Carolina with a 16ft V Nose 7000# Bumper pull Cargo Trailer Empty Load levelers and anti-sway bar. Fuel Prices across Hwy 40 from NC to CA were ranging from $3.19 to $5.75 per gallon. Elevation changes from 495ft above sea level to 7330ft above sea level. I stared off @ 17.9MPG as the fuel blend changed elevation changes, weather changes i.e. temperature and wind etc. by the time I got to the west coast I was @ 14.9MPG. still not bad.Return trip pulling a 26ft Bumper Pull Toy hauler loaded to the weight limit. this was the first trip that the fuel across the country was changing to the winter blend. With high winds across the Mojave Desert until just outside of Needles CA my fuel economy had dropped to 14.1MPG. This is where I saw the first of my fuel economy decline. By the time I returned to NC I was @ 10.1MPG. I really didn’t like this number.Research and remembering the days when I was a kid seeing big rigs with a wing on the roof to help increase fuel economy. I found the Icon AeroShield Wind Deflector WD600. Tech support is fantastic. Once installed I headed to Alabama from NC. No Trailer at this point even just the little bit of deflection from the stowed position increased my milage to an average of 22+MPG. I picked up my new Horse trailer a 2025 Harmar Dixie Outlaw 8312GLQFE with a 26ft Box. 17,000# empty. Trip back to NC I really didn’t pay attention to the fuel economy I was in traffic and paying more attention to the handling of the new trailer.First week in December 2024 we headed out trailer fully loaded with 1 horse to drop in Dublin, Texas the on to Santa Rosa CA. Beginning of the trip I was happy with the fuel economy the AeroShield was set as per the manufacturer's directions top of the Shield pointed at the top of the trailer. Fuel Prices ranged for $2.84 to $6.39 per Gallon Trailer weight somewhere around 25000#. Slow mountain driving in Tow haul Mode Auto Engine Break I was @ 12.9MPG for thew 1st Day as the fuel stops progressed the fuel and weather played a big part by the time I reached CA I was @ 11.1MPG. I decided to raise the Shield to the maximum. I wasn’t sure if the fuel economy would change or not. To my delight it did. Even with all the climbing a weather temp & wind conditions which were more severe than the 1st trip without the AeroShield and the winter blend of fuel getting to more stations, by the time I reached NC I was averaging across the whole trip 11.5MPG. I am very impressed with the product & highly recommend it.I will follow up on this review in the spring when fuel is back to normal & weather is better, the trip will not be as far however will be along the same route Hwy 40 East to West and back. Looking forward to see what the difference is. Also, as side note for Diesel Truck owners this is my first truck with DEF the winter blend of fuel drastically increases the amount of DEF you consume, I left NC with the truck saying 8500 Miles until DEF empty. With that being said I used 40 Gallons more.

I have a 9.5 ft. high utility box trailer. I bought this wind deflector because my truck which normally gets 21 + mpg combined city/hwy, went down to 17 mpg while pulling the trailer. However once I installed the wind deflector, which was very easy, my mileage dropped even more to 13.5 mpg. I was pulling the trailer empty both times for a total of 777 miles. A good test, I think. This wind deflector actually created more wind drag. As a final test I dropped the trailer and lowered the wind deflector. My mileage went back up over the distance of 320 miles but only to 18.5 mpg, proving to me that I was right and the wind deflector was actually creating wind drag. Just doesn't work as advertised. Proof positive, I removed the wind deflector all together and over 345 miles my mpg is back up to 21.5 mpg without the trailer.

Well worth the investment for my truck and Fifth Wheel. I have gained a little in the fuel economy department. Which makes this product well worth buying. And if anything, it will certainly cut down if not eliminate the amount of dead bugs on the front of your unit.It comes complete with all of the straps, suction cups, and every fastener appropriate for each truck. Once you get everything installed the first time, which is a snap, installing this after that is very quick. It is light enough for one person to handle. Just make sure that you install this as far back as possible while the product being level. This way you get the optimum benefit out of it.The only cons I can think of are, you have to pay for it, and it does not break down to store it. So you are going to need to make space to store it. You can, and I do drive around town while away from home with it folded down, secured to my truck.As for fitment, it fits perfectly on my 2012 Ford F 350. Again, they come with several clamps in order to secure the straps to your particular vehicle. I haven't seen this particular deflector sold anywhere else. So Amazon is your only choice. But I do believe it is worth the money, in the long run.

The icon air deflecter doesn't help gas mileage, it does make some noise. But I will say it helps when big truck go by.